W.Va. and N.C. Rule on Trans Surgeries, Watchdog Warns of Christian Persecution in America, Rising Antisemitism

Top headlines for Tuesday, April 30, 2024

In today's episode, we start by discussing a recent appeals court decision that bars West Virginia and North Carolina from denying Medicaid coverage for gender reassignment procedures to trans-identified individuals. We then hear from the president of an international Christian persecution watchdog, who highlights the growing unawareness among Western Christians of the challenges to faith and speech freedoms in hostile environments. 

Pastor Jack Graham of Prestonwood Baptist Church shares his perspective on the rising anti-Israel sentiment in the U.S., framing it as a manifestation of spiritual warfare. Finally, we explore actor Cuba Gooding Jr.'s latest role in “The Firing Squad,” where he portrays a drug dealer's journey to redemption, mirroring his personal transformation story. 

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Links to the News

• W.Va., N.C. can’t bar coverage for trans surgeries: appeals court | Politics News
• Watchdog warns Americans are 'frogs in the kettle' on persecution | U.S. News
• Televangelist Jesse Duplantis calls poverty a ‘curse' | Church & Ministries News
• Demonstrators march through the rain for persecuted Christians | World News
• Pastor Jack Graham says antisemitism due to 'spiritual warfare' | Church & Ministries News
• Mandisa 'did not harm herself,' claims father | Entertainment News
• ‘Blessed’: Russell Brand shares post after baptism announcement | Entertainment News
• Cuba Gooding Jr. opens up about his redemption story (exclusive) | Entertainment News